scratch around
Example Sentences
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Peyton Handley, of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, told her parents, Craig and Kirsty, that she had a pain and would scratch around the area.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
He remained atop the No. 48, the team he built from scratch around Johnson in 2002, for another four years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
Like many of their neighbors, the couple scratch around for ways to make money — working and being homeless is a growing reality across the nation.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020
Once she approaches the box, use the scooper to scratch around in the litter: “The sound will attract them: Ooh, there’s something I can dig in.”
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2019
Ms. Griegson watched the chicken scratch around for a few minutes.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
